Give us more special heroes

WE agree with shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy that it’s time we invested more in our special forces.

A group of these unsung heroes, led by the SAS, recently proved their worth in Libya, where they performed vital reconnaissance for RAF units.

The nature of warfare has changed, as we have seen in Afghanistan and Libya. in future conflicts, special forces will have a larger role to play, assisting locals, gathering intelligence and fighting the enemy on their own turf.

Enemy guerrilla units are able to outmanoeuvre conventional forces but our special forces are able to fight them on equal terms. That is why we need to invest in more men like them.